Claims: Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds
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- title: Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/titan-sub-design-flaws-company-groupthink-report Source
- summary: Canadian officials find structural defects in material used for hull and say firm failed to fully test ‘novel’ design Canadian safety officials have issued a damning report on the catastrophic final voyage of the Titan submersible, finding that the US company behind the expedition was overcome by “groupthink” and “confirmation bias” and failed to understand the profound risks confronting their largely untested craft. The 6.7-metre (22ft) carbon fibre submersible dipped below the surface of the A… Source
- published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:24:06 GMT Source